Police arrest three suspects over deadly barber store capturing in Osun

The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects for killing a person, Seun Ajayi, at a barbing salon in Ikire.

The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, who disclosed this in an announcement on October 15, 2026 mentioned the suspects reportedly attacked and macheted Ajayi to d-ath whereas having his hair lower at a salon within the Oja-Ale space of the group.

The suspects are:- Nurudeen Ademakinwa a.ok.a Igboya Aye-nuru 30 years outdated, Agboluaje Usman ‘m’ 23 years outdated and Awoniran Toheeb ‘m’ 20 years outdated.

One axe, two double edge knives and three android telephones have been recovered from the suspects.

According to the PPRO, on October 3, 2026 at about 1930hrs, a complainant reported to the Police on the Divisional Police Headquarters Ikire that, on identical date at about 1800hrs, himself and his good friend have been barbing their hair at a barbing Salon positioned at Oja-Ale the place some hoodlums led by One Nurudeen Ademakiwa A.Okay.A Igboya Aye-nuru, and others who have been armed with harmful weapons attacked them and macheted the mentioned Seun Ajayi to d-ath whereas himself was in a position to escape from the assailants.

“On 5/9/2026 through intelligence-led operation, he was apprehended together with other two suspects over the unaliving of Seun Ajayi, where one axe, two double edge knives and some phones were recovered,” the assertion learn

“The same Nurudeen Ademakinwa was also alleged to have sent some threat voice messages to some residents of Wasimi warning them to leave the town for him or face the consequence.

“Also, Nurudeen was actively involved in the unaliving of two passersby during the attack on Policemen from Ikire Division on 24th August, 2026.

“All suspects will probably be charged to the courtroom of competent jurisdiction as quickly as investigation is concluded.”